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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Climate change activists are urging the EU and UK to end overfishing as the two begin formal negotiations to set 2023 catch limits.

7th November 2022

EU, UK overfishing calls

7th November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood worth €1.41 billion in October, the highest value ever in a single month and an increase of 27% over the same period last year.

4th November 2022

Norway sets new record

4th November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s fish farmers have delivered a 7% increase in salmon volumes to the highest level ever recorded.

3rd November 2022

Salmon at record levels

3rd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Frozen food company, Nomad Foods, is to begin supplying Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farmed fish from three of the largest ASC-certified suppliers in the world.

2nd November 2022

Nomad ups panga volume

2nd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood trade association National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has confirmed the appointment of Lisa Wallenda Picard as its new President & CEO.

2nd November 2022

NFI names new leader

2nd November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd has confirmed the resignation of Chief Executive Grant Rosewarne, who has held the position with the aquaculture company since 2009.

2nd November 2022

NZKS boss resigns

2nd November 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Andfjord Salmon AS has confirmed the average weight of the salmon in its first pool at its Kvalnessite, on the island of Andøya, has now reached 1kg.

1st November 2022

Andfjord’s fish reach 1kg

1st November 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based yellowtail kingfish farming business The Kingfish Company has announced that founder Ohad Maiman is to step down from his role as CEO and will take up an advisory position with the…

1st November 2022

Kingfish CEO change

1st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SalMar ASA’s proposed share buyout of NTS ASA and also its merger with Norway Royal Salmon ASA (NRS) have received clearance from the European Commission, with the EU executive finding the deals…

1st November 2022

Salmon merger approval

1st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway-headquartered Mowi has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 51.28% of the shares in Icelandic salmon farmer Arctic Fish with the anticipated acquisition price amounting to NOK 1.88 billion.

1st November 2022

Mowi buys into Iceland

1st November 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has proposed next year’s catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak, as well as deepsea stocks for 2023 and 2024,…

1st November 2022

Atlantic quotas proposed

1st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A first-ever five-year strategic plan for US aquaculture has been released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with intention to guide the agency’s efforts to enhance the industry’s growth from…

31st October 2022

First US aquaculture plan

31st October 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Partners Cargill and Naturisa are teaming up with Skyvest EC Holding to expand shrimp-feed production for Ecuadorian farmers.

31st October 2022

Ecuador feed partnership

31st October 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

A prototype for New Zealand’s first sustainable, land-based salmon farm is in the early stages of development, after securing government funding.

31st October 2022

NZ’s first land-based farm

31st October 2022

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Fishing vessels not only have schedules to keep and requirements to comply with country-specific market regulations, but they must also meet safety regulations to ensure the welfare of the crew onboard.

31st October 2022

Intelsat FlexMaritime: Powering business at sea for fishing vessels

31st October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In addition to helping meet global fish consumption demands, offshore mussel farms could also have wider benefits for the marine environment, a new study suggests.

28th October 2022

Mussels with benefits

28th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Linda Aase has notified SalMar ASA’s board of directors of her decision to step down as CEO of the Frøya, Norway-headquartered salmon farming company.

28th October 2022

SalMar changes CEO

28th October 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norwegian land-based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution ASA has confirmed that CEO Håkon André Berg has resigned from his position. 

28th October 2022

Salmon Evolution change

28th October 2022

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

More than 400 crew members on 12 Spanish tuna fleet vessels operating in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans are participating in the second stage of the first pilot project of a…

28th October 2022

Fleet advances telemeds

28th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Companies and food awareness organisations are hotly anticipating regulatory approval across Europe for cultured meat and seafood.

27th October 2022

Awaiting lab-grown fish

27th October 2022